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Under Subnet C, The Network ID should read "192.168.1.128 / 26"
and the range "192.168.1.129 to 192.168.1.191" should read "192.168.1.129 to 192.168.1.190"

Under Subnet D, the Network ID should read "192.168.1.192 / 26"

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104-5

Text correction: Subnet masks in Tables 5.12, 5.13 and 5.14The "Subnet mask value" column in the three tables is in error. The correct subnet masks are listed below, by table.

Table 5.12

255.255.255.128

255.255.255.192

255.255.255.224

255.255.255.240

255.255.255.248

255.255.255.252

255.255.255.254

Table 5.13

255.255.128.0

255.255.192.0

255.255.224.0

255.255.240.0

255.255.248.0

255.255.252.0

255.255.254.0

Table 5.14

255.128.0.0

255.192.0.0

255.224.0.0

255.240.0.0

255.248.0.0

255.252.0.0

255.254.0.0

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Text correction: Errors in binary, Figure 5.11In the IP address converted to binary (first string of binary, in red) the last octet is incorrect. "0000 0001" (first two digits in red) should read "0100 0001".

In the binary Network ID, the third octet "0000 0011" is incorrect. It should read "0000 0001".

To download a marked-up copy of the figure indicating these corrections, visit the Downloads tab on this page.

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Error in binary: Subnet Masks in Figures 5.10 and 5.11 The second line of binary in each figure, indicated as Step 2, contains an error. The group of zeroes to the right of the red line should contain six zeroes, not five, as shown. These six zeroes should be grouped 00 0000, with a space separating the first two from the final four zeroes.

6/10/13

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Corrected graphic: Solution to IP Subnetting ChallengeThe solution to the IP Subnetting Challenge on page 109, shown in the graphic on page 113, contains a number of errors. To download a corrected version of the graphic (Ch5 Challenge.tif) visit the Downloads tab on this page.

4/30/13

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135-137

Text/Figure corrections: Errors under "Avoiding Power Spikes"Change the second sentence of first paragraph following the sidebar on page 135 to read "This sine wave cycles at a rate of 60 Hertz (Hz). One Hz is one cycle per second so 60 Hz is 60 cycles per second but only two cycles are shown in the figure."

Change the label on the x-axis (horizontal axis) of Figures 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 from "Time in seconds" to "Cycles"

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Question 8 starts with "True or false", but then goes on to give 4 choices of what I would add to allow multicast IP traffic through the router. That's not a true or false question.

Please delete ?True or false?

19-Feb-16

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Text correction: Error under "Botnets and Malware"The last sentence of the first paragraph of the sidebar, "Some were less benign..." should read "Some were relatively benign..."

8/5/13

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Text correction: Typo in Answers to Review QuestionsIn the answers to the Chapter 7 Review Questions, the answer to question 6 refers to "CAT 6E" cable. The second sentence should read "CAT 6A is rated at 10000 Mpbs."

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